The Webb Crater Anomaly: Evidence of Metric Engineering and the Operational Naturalness Rupture
The Webb Crater Anomaly: Evidence of Metric Engineering and the Operational Naturalness Rupture Isaías Balthazar da Silva Independent Researcher — Theoretical Physics, Cosmology, Artifact SETI April 2026 Abstract This study presents a high-resolution, multi-instrument analysis of a tri-spherical structure identified within the lunar Webb Crater (0.9°S, 59.8°E). The investigation integrates datasets from optical imaging (LROC), thermal mapping (Diviner), gravimetric field reconstruction (GRAIL), and spectroscopic mineralogy (M³/LIBS). A novel analytical framework—the Operational Naturalness Paradox (ONP) —is introduced to quantitatively evaluate deviations from expected geological behavior. This framework is operationalized through the Operational Naturalness Tension Index (ONTI) , computed via the PVGU Lab v0.7 computational pipeline. The resulting ONTI value of 0.9631 indicates a statistically significant rupture in natural explanatory models. Under conservative a...